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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,874.80, 146,812.20 and 97,183.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,874.80, 146,812.20 and 97,183.60 is: 145,775.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,874.80 : 146,812.20 = 97,183.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,874.80/146,812.20 = 97,183.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,874.80x = 146,812.20 × 97,183.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,874.80x = 14,267,738,119.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,267,738,119.92/97,874.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,775.40

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